Parental Guidance

From the editor
Web-posted 7/30/2003
When the new Harry Potter book came out a few weeks ago Ben and I were among the first in line.

Mom TV: Going around in circles
Web-posted 7/30/2003
My week at the beach last month was anything BUT a vacation... it felt more like boot camp! My sister and I took off with our five kids (ages 5-10) and our mother, but our husbands stayed behind. Little did I know what I was setting myself up for!

The logic of four children
Web-posted 7/30/2003
We wanted a big family from the start. Even before we were married, Lorin and I talked about how we could contribute to the world population explosion.

What children should be able to do as they enter each grade
Web-posted 7/30/2003
Year by year, your children have to master skills to move to the next grade in school and advance academically.

What's a parent to do.
Web-posted 7/30/2003
Things parents can do to help prepare their child for school.

Backpack shouldn't mean backache
Web-posted 7/30/2003
The modern-day book bag is one of the most frequently purchased and used school supplies. It holds everything from pencils and erasers to books, toys, lunches and even pets.

Did You Know?
Web-posted 7/30/2003
It is important for children to review their own test results. They can learn from graded exam papers. They will show where they had difficulty and, perhaps, why. this is especially important for classes where the material builds from one section to the next, as in math.

Smoke for thought
Web-posted 7/30/2003
Having involved parents - those who know a lot about their children's friends, activities, and how they're doing in school-can help children overcome peer influence to start smoking, according to a study by a researcher at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).

Family Chronicles rack locations
Web-posted 7/30/2003
Real Families. Real Issues. Monthly. Get your FREE copy in these rack locations.

Fun Stuff

Create a batik tee
Web-posted 7/30/2003
Kids love making something they can wear - and this "batik-like" technique is fun, easy and the results are great.

Wild Blue Youngster
Web-posted 7/30/2003
Ethan Nelson, now 5, really enjoys his blue superman ice cream.

Don't miss these events in August
Web-posted 7/30/2003
Head downtown for First Friday from 5-10 p.m.

What to do
Web-posted 7/30/2003
Hopeland Gardens Summer Concert Series, Monday, July 28 Presenting the Chris Mangelly Quintet featuring Cluese Blanchard. Performances held at Hopeland Gardens in Aiken. Bring a chair or blanket. Begins at 7 p.m. For information, call (803) 642-7631.

We asked people..."What was the best movie you've seen this year?"
Web-posted 7/30/2003
"Finding Nemo. I thought Dori was hilarious. I laughed through the whole movie."
Lisa Jenkins with Michelle, 10, and Matthew, 8

Family scrapbook
Web-posted 7/30/2003
Matthew Moses and Jay Price at the Challenge of Sports British Soccer Camp at the Family

90 things to do this summer
Web-posted 7/30/2003
Make a cardboard city out of large, empty boxes (free from appliance stores)

Fit For a Kid

Teaching children how to pick fresh food
Web-posted 7/30/2003
We have a supermarket mantra that my children have been able to repeat on command since they were in preschool. I say, "What's Mommy's rule about buying fish?" Then, my children respond, "If the store smells like stinky fish, don't buy fish there!"